What two numbers multiply to -589 and add up to -588?

Here we answer the question: "What two numbers multiply to -589 and add up to -588?"

The answer to your question is:

-589 and 1

Below we illustrate and prove that -589 and 1 multiply to -589 and add up to -588:

-589 × 1 = -589
-589 + 1 = -588

Are you asking because you are trying to figure out how to factor the following quadratic equation?

x² - 588x - 589 = 0

If so, the solution to factor the quadratic equation above is:

(x - 589 ) (x + 1)

To summarize, since -589 and 1 multiply to -589 and add up -588, you know that the following is true:

x² - 588x - 589 = (x - 589 ) (x + 1)

Multiply To One Number and Add Up To Another
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